Combination chin and shoulder rest for violins



M. M. FISHER Aug. 28, 1934.

COMBINATION CHIN AND SHOULDER REST FOR VIOLINS Filed Feb. 6, 1933 INVENTATTORNEY Patented Aug. 28, 1934 UNITED STATES COMBINATION CHIN ANDSHOULDER BEST FOR VIOLINS Marjory M. Fisher, San Francisco, Calif.

Application February 6, 1933, Serial No. 655,424

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements inadjustable shoulder rests forviolins or the like.

An object of my invention is to provide an improved shoulder rest forviolins, embodying novel means for lengthening or shortening the partadapted to rest on the shoulder, whereby the device may be convenientlyadjusted to permit its comfortable use by persons of different sizes.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved shoulder restfor violins embodying a detachable shoulder pad which may beconveniently replaced when worn or soiled.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a combination chinand shoulder rest for violins which so fits over the tail piece of thelatter that a free vibration thereof may be had without interferencefrom either the device itself or from the person using the same.

Other objects more or less apparent will present themselves or will bespec fically pointed out in the description to follow.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side View of a combination chin and shoulder restconstructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan View thereof;

Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 shows the device as viewed from the line 4 4 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional View taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 1 designates a suitably shaped chinrest having an upwardly curved groove 2 on its underneath side which isof sufficient depth to permit the device to be attached over the tailpiece 3 of the violin 4 without contact being made with the said tailpiece. The chin rest being in contact with the violin only at pointswhere the two small pads 4' occur, permits the violin to freely vibratewithout material interference from extraneous sources. The chin rest isclamped to the violin by means of turn buckles 5 which are connected attheir lower ends by a bar 6, the said bar supporting a pad 7 of leatheror other suitable material which normally contacts with the underneathside of the violin to prevent damage thereto. Secured to the bar 6 is aplate 8 which detachably fits within a socket 9 of an L-shaped bracket10. The bracket 10 comprises two angularly disposed members, one ofwhich carries the socket 9 and the other of which is provided adjacentits outwardly disposed end with a hole through which the body portion ofa thumb screw 11 extends. The thumb screw also extends through anelongated slot 12 provided centrally in an adjustable plate 13, the saidplate being preferably of the same width as the L-shaped bracket 10.

A nut 14, larger than the slot 12, serves to receive the thumb screw 11,thereby providing means for adjustably maintaining the L-shaped bracket10 and the plate 13 in fixed relation to one another. After unlooseningthe thumb screw 11, the plate 13 may be moved either backwardly orforwardly to lengthen or shorten the means supporting the shoulder pad15.

The pad 15 preferably includes a semi-rigid plate or member 16, acompressible filling 16, and a velvet or other suitable covering 17. Thecovering 1'7 at one end extends beyond the filling 16 and is providedwith a pair of fasteners 18 which detachably engage with cooperatingmeans at the end of the plate 13. The L-shaped member 10 is providedwith a centrally disposed slot 10' through which the body portion of anadjustable thumb screw 19 extends. A nut 20 pcsitioned inside the pad,and preferably secured to the plate 16, receives the thumb screw 19. Thethumb screw 19 and the nut 20 serve as means, cooperating with thefasteners 18, for adjustably maintaining the pad 15 in its properposition beneath the L-shaped bracket 10 and the adjustable plate 13.When the length of the pad supporting means consisting of the bracket 10and plate 13 is to be lengthened or shortened the thumb screw 19 may beunscrewed and slid either backward or forward within the slot 10' topermit the change of position of the inwardly disposed end of the pad inaccordance with the adjustment of the said plate on the bracket. Ashortening or lengthening of the shoulder rest, to permit the device tobe comfortably used by either large or small persons, may beaccomplished by unloosening the thumb screws 11 and 19 and then suitablyadjusting the positions of the plate 13 and the pad 15 with reference tothe bracket 10. After the plate 13 and the pad 15 have been properlyadjusted the thumb screws 11 and 19 may be again tightened, therebymaintaining them in a fixed position relative to the bracket. Thedetachable features of the pad 15 permit its convenient replacement whenworn or soiled by a new one. It is to be understood that the drawing anddescription are to be considered merely as illustrative of and notrestrictive on the broad claim appended hereto, for various changes indesign, structure and arrangement of parts may be made without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the said claim.

Having described my invention what I claim is:

In a device of the class described, an L-shaped bracket attachable to aviolin, a plate adiustably mounted on the bracket, and a removable padhaving one end fastened to the bracket and its other end fastened to theplate.

MARJORY M. FISHER.

